specializes in social, jazz and rhythm driven dance forms, including hip-hop styles and Appalachian clogging. She is a dance artist making opportunities for people to experience the embodiment of music. She believes in social physicality, eye and hand contact, keen listening, simple and complex rhythm, personal groove and improvisation to open people up to history, their own bodies, other people, and inspired dialogue through movement. Liebhard holds a BFA in Dance from the Univ. of Minnesota and an MFA in Dance from the Univ. of Colorado. www.erinnliebhard.com ﻿http://rhythmicallyspeakingdance.org/﻿﻿